Coin and ticket holder



Sept. 27, 1960 s. E. NoRcRoss 2,954J20 coINYAND TIcxET HOLDER Filed Dec.3, 1958 I: I I I] 2% v Fle. 3 Fl G. 4 i STERLING E. NoRcRoss INVENTOR.

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colN AND TICKET HOLDER I Sterling E. Norcross, 19- Osborne St.,Bloomiield', NJ.

Filed Dec. '3, 1958, Ser. No. 777,965

s claims. (Cl. 206 .s4)

This invention relates to an article adapted to receive coins ofdifferent denominations and prov-ided with an auxiliary means forholding tickets, matches, bills or therequire in most instances that atoll or tolls must be paid to permit a vehicle a travel thereon.

`In addition, in our crowded cities where parking has become a majorproblem, the advent of the parking I meter is an accepted factor, andsuch meters also require coins.

In the case of the turnpikes and thruways, sometimes a single toll ispaid based on a ticket which is stamped at the entrance point andcollected at the exit point, while inother instances the toll iscollected at various mileage stations.

The payment of these Ivari-ous tolls, parking fees, etc. is moreconvenient if the motorist has coinsreadily available andattemptstherefore have been made to meet this problem by providing coincarriers which are connected to the vehicle at various points.

The present invention overcomes this problem by providing a combinedcoinlcarrier and ticketholder preferably, although not necessarily made,of a shape conforming resilient material, adapted Vtovbe aflixedtodthejdashboard of a vehicle; and having slot means -thereinr toi'eceive a plurality of coins of different denominations, and anauxiliary means to hold a ticketor a bill therein, which carrier andticket holder is further adapted to permit its use as a novelty gimrnickbecause there is a flmctional space provided therein to permit easyaccess to cert-ain of fthe coins which space can be -utilized foradvertising or for identification purposes. l

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novelcoin carrier and ticket holder which can be aflixed to a surface.

lt is another object of the present invention to provide a coin carrierand ticket holder which has a functional space thereon for advertisingor identification which p'ermits the commercial use of this device as anovelty item.

Further objects and advantages of the invention [will become evidentfrom the following description with reference to the aecompanyingdrawings in which:

Figure l is a plan view of a preferred for-m of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same form of the invention.

Figure 3 is a crossfisection taken on iline 3-3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4-4 of Figure l.

Referring to the drawings, the coin carnier and ticket during normaloscil'lation or vibration holder consistsof a body element or member 1substantially rectangular in shape although it will be understoo'd bythose skilled in the art that it could be square, roval, etc. withoutdeparting from the scopeof the present invention.

The rectangu'lar shape is illustrated because the present device can beeasily utilized as a novelty. .For example, if it is made about the sizeof a business card it can merely be mailed with the business card atChristmas or on -any other festive occa-sion -as -a The body memberfurther is preferably a mo'lded .element'made of suificiently resilientmaterial such as a polyethylene plastic so that it can easily adaptitself to the contour of a surface to which .it is to be -afiixed as' bythe adhesive means 2 provided on the bottom surface thereof. v

Figures l, 3 and 4 show that the body member 1 is provided with aplurality of sized coin receiving slots as shown at 3, 4, 5 and 6 forvarious denominations, such as quarters, nickels and dimes, which sizedslots are formed into groups disposed transversely with respect to thelongitudinal line of the body member 1.

The coin receiving slots 3, 4, 5 and 6 are formed with suflicient depth,las shown in Figures 3 and 4, and are so dimensioned that they retainthe coins in the holder 1 of the vehicleto. which lthe holder isattached. V I;

Figure l and Figure 4 further show that between the coin receiving Slots4-and 5, a lspace 7 isV provided. :This space 7 serves a dual function.First, it provides-anVV area to permit lthe placement of 'advertising`or'other commercial indicia or, for example, initials to personalizethe device. Second, it facilitates the removalof coins from the coinreceiving slots 14 and 5. j

The function of the space as an advertising media correlates xWith the`preferred sizeand shape as indicated above and makes this device asimple and ideailucommerci'al novelty gift. The sp'ace is shownl inythecenter but' it isr believed clear-that coin receiving slots 4 and,5couldbe -grouped to one or-.the other edge or side ofthe body i' member andthus provide the spaceat a different point thereon.V 'infladdition toits lcoin holding` functionthe present device is also adapted to hold aticket matches, a folded vbill or thelike. jg] `1B2f f 5.

This is accomplished by means of a pair of spaced slots as at 8 and 9which areformed transversely in the longitudinal sides 10 and 11 andpreferably, -although not necessarily adjacen-t one of the groups ofcoin receiving Y slots. The slots 8 and 9 have one side rounded as at 12to facilita-te insertion of the element (not shown) to be held and agroove as at 13 is also fonmed in the body member for the same purpose.

The use of the present device is quite simple. First, the holder isafiixed to any surface by means of the adhesive means 2. i Then the coinreceiving slots 3, 4, 5 and 6 lare `filled with any desired number ofVcoins in the denominations these slots are' adapted to retain.

The p-aired slots 8 and 9 will hold either a bill or a toll ticket orboth as conditions :and the resiliency of the material forming the bodymember permits.

Whenever the motorist passes through a toll gate it is believed clearthat -adequate change or toll tickets and bills :are easily available.Thus, a simple and efiicient device is provided tomeet the problem.

-It will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to thespecific construction or arrangement of par-ts shown but that they maybe widely modified within the invention defined by the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A coin and ticket holder oomprising a body member 7of moldedresilient material iadapted to conform to the contour of any surface, aplurality of sized coin-receiving -slots in said body member formed intogroups, said groups of coin-receiving slots disposed transversely of thelongitudina'l line of the body member, at least two of said groups inspaced relation to each other to provide .ran area in the Upper surfaceof the body member for advertising and indioia elements, meanscomprising pai-red slots formed in the longitudinal sides of said bodymember adjacent said com-receiving slots, and said slots rounded on oneside to facilitate the insertion of a ticket and the like element.

2. In a coin and ticket holder as clairned in claim l wherein saidspa-ced groups are in the central portion of the body members.

3. A coin land ticket holder comprising a body member, la plurality ofsized com-receiving slots in said body member formed intov groups, atleast two of said groups in spaced relation to each other to provide anarea in the upper surface of the body member for advertising and indiciaelements, means comprising a -slot formed in the bodytmember-andadjacent one of the groups of coinreceiving slots' and said slot roundedon one side to faoilitate :the insertion of a ticket and the likeelement.

4. A coin land ticket holder compfri-sing a body member, a plurality ofsized com-receiving slots in said body member formed into groups, -atleast two of said groups in spaced relation to eaoh other to provide anarea in the upper surface of the body member for advertising `andindicia elements, a groove for receiving matohes or the like formed inthe body member, means comprising paired slots for-med in thelongitudinal sides of said body member and said slots communicating withsaid groove, `and said slots rounded on one side to facilitate thelinsertion 'of a ticket and the like element.

5. A coin and ticket holder `comprisng a body member of molded resilientmaterial adapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a pluralityof sized coin-receiving slots in said body member formed into groups,said groups of com-receiving slots disposed transversely of thelongitudinal line of the body member, at least two of said groups inspaced relation to each other to provide an area in the upper surface ofthe body member for advertising and indicia elements, means compr-isinga slot formed in the body member and adjacent one of the groups ofcoin-receiving slots -and said slot rounded on one side to facilitatethe insertion of a ticket `and the like element;

of molded resilient material adapted to conform to the contour of anysurface, a plurality of sized con-receiving slots in said body memberformed into groups, said groups 'of com-receiving slots disposedtransversely of the longitudinal line of the body member, at least twoof said groups in spa-ced relation to each other to provide an area inthe upper surface of the body member for advertising and indiciaelements; a groove for receiving matches or the like forrned in the bodymember, means comprising paired slots formed in the longitudinal sidesof said body member'rand said slots `co-mnriunicating with said groove,`and said slots rounded on one side to facilitate the inser-tion of aticket -and the like element.

7. A coin and ticket holder comprising a body member of molded resilientmaterial adapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a pluralityof sized coinreceiving slots in said body member formed into groups,said groups of com-receiving slots disposed `transversely of theilongitudinal line of the body member, at least two of said groups inspaced relation vto each other to provide an area in the upper surfaceof the body member for advertising and indicia elements, and meanscomprising a slot forme'd in the body member and adjacent one of thegroups of com-receiving slots for gripping and holding a ticket.

8. A coin and ticket holder cemprising a body member of molded resilientmaterial adapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a piuralityof sized com-receiving slots in said body member formed into groups,said groups of com-receiving slots disposed transversely of thelongitudinal -line of the body member, at least two of said groups inspaced relation to each other to provide an area in the upper surface ofthe body member for adver-tising and indicia elements, a groove forreceiving matches or the -l-ikeV formed on the body member, and meanscom-prising paired slots formed in the longitudinal sides of said bodymember and said slots'corrLmunicatin-g k with said grooves and adaptedto grip and hold a ticket 6, A coin and ticket holder comprising a bodymember p;

and the like element.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENT S778,742 Connor Dec. 27, 1904 1,363,616 Reddie Dec. 28, 1920 2,139,377Mull Dec; 6, 1938 2,228,4,93 Will Jan. 14, 1941 2,653,-\3 Krauss Sept.29,1953

